Editing PotterFAE: Canon Spells (section)

==Dueling Curses==
:'''Confringo:''' Causes fireballs to shoot from the user's wand.

:'''Confundo:''' Causes confusion and disorientation. In the Order of the Phoenix, Hermione uses this spell on Quidditch hopeful Cormac McLaggen to ensure that Ron beats him in the Quidditch tryouts.

:'''Densaugeo:''' Causes the victim's teeth to enlarge dramatically. Draco Malfoy uses this spell of Hermione, causing her great distress.

:'''Depulso:''' Pushes an object away with a powerful blast.

:'''Diffindo:''' Slices through objects such as rope.

:'''Duro:''' Turns objects or people into stone.

:'''Expulso:''' Makes an object violently explode.

:'''Fiendfyre:''' The incantation for this curse isn't known, but the effect certainly is. Fiendfyre is cursed wildlife that east through anything it touches. The flames take the form of wild animals, such as serpents and dragons, which have a solid form and are able to target specific objects or people. In the Deathly Hallows, Crabbe unleashes Fiendfyre in the Room of Requirement, killing himself and almost Harry, Ron, Hermione, Draco, and Goyle along with him.

:'''Finite:''' A general-counter spell that can reverse some minor damage.

:'''Furnunculus:''' Causes painful boils to appear on the victim's skin.

:'''Immobulus:''' Freezes an object or person.

:'''Impedimenta:''' Slows an advancing object for a brief amount of time.

:'''Incarcerous:''' Binds the victim head-to-foot in thick ropes.

:'''Jelly-Legs Jinx:''' Causes the victim's legs to wobble like jelly, preventing them from walking.

:'''Levicorpus:''' Dangles the victim in their air by their foot. This jinx was invented by Severus Snape and was subsequently used against him by James Potter, as shown in a flashback during the Half-Blood Prince.

:'''Liberacorpus:''' The counter-jinx to Levicorpus; returns the victim to the ground.

:'''Locomotor Mortis:''' Paralyses an opponent's legs. Locomotor Mortis is the weaker version of Petrificus Totalus, the full-body-bind curse.

:'''Oppugno:''' When used in conjunction with Avis, this causes the victim to be attacked by a flock of birds. It's used by Hermione Granger during the Order of the Phoenix to attack Ron Weasely.

:'''Piertotum Locomotor:''' Animates suits of armour and statues, causing them to fight for the caster. This spell is used by Professor McGonagall during the battle for Hogwarts.

:'''Protego Horribilis:''' A variation of Protego that protects against dark magic. This spell is cast by the Hogwarts teachers during the battle for Hogwarts.

:'''Protego Maxima:''' Another variation of Protego that protects even more strongly against dark magic. This spell is cast by the Hogwarts teachers during the battle for Hogwarts.

:'''Protego Totalum:''' Another variation of Protego that shields a particular area rather than a person.

:'''Reducto:''' Blasts solid objects to the side. In the Order of the Phoenix, it's revealed that Ginny Weasley can cast Reducto so powerfully that it disintegrates objects.

:'''Rictusempra:''' Also known as the tickling charm, Rictusempra causes the victim to buckle over laughing. Harry Potter uses this charm on Draco Malfoy during their duel in the Chamber of Secrets.

:'''Ridikkulus:''' Banishes boggarts; magical creatures that take the appearance of whatever the viewer is the most afraid of.

:'''Salvio Hexia:''' Repels hexes.

:'''Sectumsempra:''' Slashes the victim. This spell was invented by Severus Snape and used by Harry Potter on Draco Malfoy during the Half-Blood Prince.

:'''Serpensortia:''' Conjures a snake that attacks the victim. Draco Malfoy uses this spell on Harry Potter during their duel in the Chamber of Secrets.

:'''Slugulus Eructo:''' Also known as the slug-vomiting curse, Slugulus Eructo causes the victim to uncontrollably vomit slugs. Ron Weasely attempts to use this curse on Draco Malfoy during the Chamber of Secrets but ends up accidentally cursing himself due to his broken wand.

:'''Stinging Jinx:''' Causes the victim to swell up to the point of being unrecognisable. In the Deathly Hallows, Hermione Granger uses this jinx on Harry to disguise his identity from the Death Eaters.

:'''Tarantallegra:''' Causes the victim's legs to dance uncontrollably.

:'''Waddiwasi:''' Unsticks objects. In the Prisoner of Azkaban, Remus Lupin uses this spell to unstick chewing gum from a lock.


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